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School: The Rower (C.), Inistioge (roll number 15161)

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The Rower, Co. Kilkenny
Teacher:
Labhaoise Nic Liam
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The Schools’ Collection, Volume 0847, Page 311

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    One beautiful evening in June as the sun was sinking behind the hills and casting long shadows on the water. Luck Grace, Tinniscully The Rower, was fishing near a big hollow rock beside the River Barrow. As the evening was very still he heard a faint lapping sound beneath the rock
    From his party concealed position he looked in the direction from whence the sound had come and he beheld a beautiful maiden with long golden hair swimming beneath the rock. As the tide was
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    History Edit
    Topics
    1. agents (~1)
      1. supernatural and legendary beings (~14,864)
        1. mermaids (~305)
    Language
    English
    Collector
    Philomena Crotty
    Gender
    Female
    Address
    The Rower, Co. Kilkenny
    Informant
    Luke Grace
    Gender
    Male
    Age
    60
    Address
    Tinnascolly, Co. Kilkenny